Hot tar's forced into near empty navigational aid (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NORTHSTAR Hot tar's forced into near empty navigational aid (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 14, 2025
72% GOO Hot tar, e.g. (3) Newsday Mar 5, 2026
67% SONAR Navigation aid (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 30, 2026
67% GPS Navigation aid for drivers (3) LA Times Mini Jan 5, 2026
64% NARRATES Tells of tars near breakdown (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
61% RADAR Navigation aid that looks both ways (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 21, 2026
61% SEXY Hot former partner in empty sensuality (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
58% BLANK Empty (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 1, 2026
58% SITEMAP Online navigational aid: 2 wds. (7) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
55% HELPS Aids (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026

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